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Government Increases Import Duty on Crude and Refined Edible Oils by 20% to Restrict Cheap Imports
The central government has increased the customs duty on crude and refined edible...
Government Removes Minimum Export Price for Basmati and Onion
In a significant move before the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana,...
Cabinet approves 'Mission Mausam' to create a more weather-ready and climate-smart Bharat
Mission Mausam, to be chiefly implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, is...
Cabinet Approves Rs 13,966 Crore for Seven Major Schemes to Improve Farmers' Lives and Livelihoods
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted that these major schemes are aimed at...
Government Sets Higher Paddy and Millet Procurement Targets for Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25
Paddy procurement target for the Kharif crop has been fixed at 485 lakh metric tonnes...
Government lifts ban on ethanol production from sugarcane juice, FCI will sell 23 Lakh tonne rice to distilleries
The central government has granted permission for sugar mills and distilleries to...
Haryana polls on Oct 1, three-phase J&K elections from Sep 18, results on Oct 4
Assembly elections in Maharashtra, which were held along with Haryana in 2019, will...
Safex Chemicals Celebrates Independence Day with Youth-Focused Agriculture Art Contest
The "Independence Day Poster Making Competition" is open to children across India,...
Experts to gather to advance idea of ‘Viksit Krishi for Viksit Bharat’ at Sustainable Agri Summit
The 'Sustainable Agriculture Summit & Awards 2024' in New Delhi on August 7, 2024,...
What did farmers get in the budget? Know the major announcements for agriculture and allied sector
The Finance Minister said that the government will conduct a comprehensive review...
ICAR's 100-day initiative for seeds and farm technologies
ICAR has launched a 100-day initiative to introduce 100 new seed varieties and advanced...
Urad prices softening, rainfall boosts sowing area under Kharif
As on 5th July 2024, the area sown for Urad has reached 5.37 lakh hectares, as compared...
Kharif sowing increases by 14 percent, pulses record 55 percent jump
The area under paddy cultivation has jumped to 59.99 lakh hectares from 50.26 lakh...
Government Imposes Stock Limits on Pulses to Curb Hoarding and Control Prices
To prevent hoarding and control prices, the Central Government has imposed stock...
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Cabinet Approves Rs 37,216 Crore Subsidy for P&K Fertilizers in Kharif Season
A subsidy of ₹37,216.15 crore will be provided for the Kharif 2025 season, which is approximately ₹13,000 crore more than the subsidy...
AIAWU Condemns ‘Insufficient’ wage Revision under MNREGA for 2025-26
The All India Agricultural Workers’ Union (AIAWU) has condemned the nominal wage revision for workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National...
Flexible Approach In Trade Deal With US Inappropriate; Need To Exclude Agriculture From Talks
U.S. officials, including the President and the Commerce Secretary, have adopted an aggressive posture, frequently highlighting India's...
Government imposed 10% duty on import of chickpea from April
According to the notification issued by the central government, 10% import duty on gram will be effective from April 1
